Watcho the Camacho

I Heart Uruguay

It’s no secret that I absolutely loved the three months I spent in Uruguay! I shared many a story last year on my blog about it and I continue to long for the good times and good food that I had there. Therefore, when I heard that Anthony Bourdain had travelled there this past February [...]

South America…The Final Days in Buenos Aires

Today is another day…I believe that is what I said a few months ago while in South America. It’s true, obviously. But, it’s something to take to heart as well. Be where you are and enjoy. So, on that note, here are my final days in Argentina and my return home.
The last few days after [...]

For the Love of Wine…Mendoza, Argentina

It’s been a wonderful holiday season seeing family and friends and getting caught up after being gone for three months. That being said, it’s great to be back on CamachoWatcho…so here I am, ready to finish out the rest of my South American adventure.
After my final weekend in Uruguay, my friends and I were ready [...]

Buenos Aires…Part I

This entry marks the first in a four part series on Buenos Aires. The reason for four parts? You guessed it! Four trips to Buenos Aires. Four separate trips does sound like a bit much in a short timeframe, but each should be unique in its own way in part because of who I will [...]

A lesson in regional dialect…

Upon arriving here in Uruguay, I felt somewhat confident in a few areas of language: greetings, introducing myself and my family, some small talk, the alphabet, numbers and a small vocabulary of verbs and nouns…or so I thought…
I quickly found out that in addition to the expected pronunciation difference, influenced by the dialect from Spain [...]